Pauline Lemaire
Blog post
| May 2025
Media research in practice: Using INA’s archives to explore how French media cover Rwanda.
In the ARM project, part of our work is trying to understand what kind of information circulates about Rwanda in Europe. One of the countries we are focusing on is France.
Part of our research is identifying potential trends over time. Have there been any changes in how Rwanda is portrayed? Do changes coincide with shifts in local politics (in Rwanda or in France?) Are changes linked to shifts in Franco-Rwanda relations?
This is where fieldwork starts: with an exploration of content covering Rwanda that has been broadcasted on TV in France. But where can we find this kind of material?

The ARM Project
Apr 2024 - Mar 2027